Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), also known as the The Race to the Clouds, is an annual pure gravel automobile and motorcycle hillclimb to the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado, a distance of 19.99 km (12.42 miles) over 156 turns, climbing 1,439 metres from the start at Mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway at 2,862 m on grades averaging 7%.

It has taken place since 1916 and is currently contested by a variety of classes of cars, seven classes of motorcycle and modified trucks. There are often numerous new classes tried and discarded year-to-year. On average there are 150 competitors. The oldest current class is the Open Wheel division which has been run since 1916 and has been won by such names as Mario Andretti, Al Unser, Bobby Unser, and Robby Unser.

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